(Update) Wherabouts of Irish Legionaries of Christ - exclusive info

After posting the original blog entry the blogger received the following info from a reliable source:
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(Edited) I didn’t see Fr Declan Creighton’s name on the list – he’s in Connecticut working in a parish but still an LC.  He’s a contemporary of Fr Peter Byrne.  Both Peter and Declan are probably  55 this year not 52 as your document suggests.  Anthony Bannon is in Mexico, not Ireland.  I understand Jude Furlong (70) is in Dublin not Rome.
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The blogger notes that he is not sure where Fr. Declan Creighton is...The approximate, and sometimes speculative, nature of the data illustrate how hard it is to gather concrete and specific info re Legion members, their whereabouts and their status vis a vis the Legion, the priesthood, etc.

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Data contributed by recently discharged Spanish member and other sources

Blogger notes that in his opinion ages are 2-3 year behind; as in all the first 6 entries are now about 70 years of age; basically the first generation of Irish going back to July 1, 1961, Bundoran, Co. Donegal

Name	Age	Birth place	Lives in
Raymond Comiskey	69	Dublin	Merida, Yuc
Thomas Moylan	68	Dublin	Cancún???
Jude Furlong	67	Dublin	Roma
John Devlin	67	Dublin	Houston
Fintan Lawless	67	Dublin	Brasil
Mons. Brian Farrell	67	Dublin	Vaticano
Patrick Corrigan	67	Dublin	Misiones - Chetumal
Thomas White	65	Dublin	CA, USA
David Owen	65	Dublin	Monterrey
Brian Wilson	64	Dublin	Mérida
Anthony Bannon	63	Dublin	Ireland
Hugh Ryan	63	Dublin	Roma
James McCluskey	63	Dublin	Xalapa, Mexico
James Mckenna	63	Dublin	Monterrey, Mexico
Owen Kearns	62	Dublin	Cheshire, USA
Donal Clancy	62	Dublin	México
Brian Fagan	61	Dublin	México
Fintan Kelly	60	Dublin	?
Donal O'Keeffe	59	Dublin	Washington
Michael Pakenham	57	Dublin	Misiones - Chetumal
Dermot Ryan	57	Dublin	Roma
Gerard Heaslip	54	Dublin	México
Patrick Langan	52	Dublin	Cheshire
Edward McNamara	49	Dublin	Roma
Feargal O'Duill	42	Dublin	Dublín
Seamus Mc Cabe	39	Dublin	México
Patrick Walsh	55	Cork	Brasil
John Monaghan	64	Belmullet	Misiones - Cancún
Patrick O'Connell	58	Belmouden	León, Mexico?
Dominic Farrell	37	An Dún	Roma
Eamon Kelly	55	Tubber	Jerusalem
Eamonn Shelly	39	Tipperary	Houston, USA
Joseph Gillespie	49	St. Johnston	Detroit, USA
Cathal Deveney	42	Portadown	Irish diocese?
Patrick McMenamin	58	Omagh	Monterrey, Mexico
Michael Ryan	65	New Ross	Roma
Michael Grealy	51	London	México
Donal Corry	67	Limerick	Roma
Bennet Tierney	56	Limerick	Germany
John Walsh	67		México
Bernard Quinn	65		Misiones - Playa Carmen
Vincent McMahon	64		Holland
John O'Reilly	64		Accused in Chile
Patrick Barry	63		Cotija, Mexico
Peter Coates	62		Monterrey, Meico
Raymund Cosgrave	61		USA
Daniel McCallion	58		Suiza
Martin Flynn	55		Spain
Michael Duffy	53		Dublín
Eamonn O'Higgins	48		Roma
Darren Brennan	33		Dublín ???
Peter Byrne	52(5)	Dublin	Dublín ???
Robert Sloan	35	DownPatrick	Dublín ??? (County Antrim?)

On Fr. Robles Gil and the Chapter; former LC now diocesan priest's blog

Fr. Eduardo Robles Gil in photo op with Pope Francis

 

                                 
Here is link to Fr. John's latest posting on his blog

His experience with Fr. Robles Gil as his superior in Brazil:

Thursday, February 6, 2014

How I knew Fr Eduardo Robles-Gil

In 2002, after the World Youth Day in Toronto, I was sent to Rio de Janeiro as assistant to the Vocational Director, Fr Eduardo Robles-Gil, who was also the superior of the community at that time.

Previously, I had been living a period or exile, stripped of all apostolic activity, in Cheshire, CT. That period lasted two years.

I willingly went to Brazil to show my superiors I wasn’t a defective cog in the machinery. I hadn’t yet come to the conclusion that the machinery itself was defective. So I got right into the work (first of all, learning Portuguese) with all my heart.

Fr Eduardo was supportive, encouraging, and in my opinion, sincere. He immediately confided in me and gave me an active part in his vocational work. I had done vocational work in the States from 1995-1996, so it wasn’t new to me.

I learned a lot from Fr Eduardo, much of which I still use today.

Unfortunately, he was bound to obey his superiors, and Fr Maciel as General Director. 

Before he left Brazil in 2004, he began to question me in spiritual direction about my vocation, why I hadn’t left yet knowing that Fr Maciel had already determined I had no future in the Legion. My torment began all over again.

Now, I want to be absolutely fair. I know that Fr Eduardo grew up in an LC school, was Ecyd, RC and all that. I know that he was a consecrated member of the Regnum Christi along with Fr Luis Graza, Alvaro Corcuera and Florencio Sanchez, and entered the Novitiate of the Legion of Christ with them. I know that he was and LC insider, part of the club of superiors with all the perks. But, again, I want to be fair:

I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN HIS HEART THESE PAST SIX YEARS!

Nor do I know what is happening in the hearts of so many other legionaries, those in the General Chapter and those who sent them there. There hasn’t been much communication by the legionaries these past few years, which has only led to a lot of speculation, harsh criticisms and a general sense that nothing productive is being done. I too have been suspicious of them and have written critically.

But, I want to be fair, and I believe Fr Eduardo wants to be fair. I am avoiding jumping to rash conclusions now that a new team of superiors has been elected and the General Chapter will be coming to a close. I do not want to judge based on what little I know. I only ask that the Legion begin a new era of transparency, honesty and justice.  

New General Director and Path of Renewal

The Legionaries of Christ announced today that they have a new General Director. They also published a Communiqué regarding Fr Marcial Maciel, an apology to victims, and their path to renewal.

Here is a run-down of the entire outcome of the election:

-       General Director: Fr. Eduardo Robles Gil, LC. 

-       Vicar General: Fr. Juan José Arrieta, LC.

-       General Councilor: Fr. Sylvester Heereman, LC. 

-       General Councilor: Fr. Jesús Villagrasa, LC. 

-       General Councilor: Fr. Juan Sabadell, LC.

-       General Administrator: Fr. José Gerardo Cárdenas, LC. 

-       General Procurator: Fr. Clemens Gutberlet, LC.